Anything Goes

The first of a five-part program paying tribute to legendary composer Harold Arlen. Guest hosted by Ken Bloom with commentary by Arlen biographer Ed Jablonski, this program highlights the many musical achievements of Arlen’s thirty-year long career, including his movie score for THE WIZARD OF OZ, as well as countless other unforgettable melodies, such as “Stormy Weather” and “Get Happy”. Featured...

The conclusion of a three-part program paying tribute to acclaimed songwriter and composer, Harry Ruby. Known for his collaborations with Bert Kalmar and Ted Snyder, Ruby wrote countless hit songs including “I’m in Love with You”, “Nevertheless”, and “Three Little Words”. Today, he is perhaps best remembered for the zany songs he wrote for the Marx Brothers, including such classics as ANIMAL CRACK...

The second of a three-part program paying tribute to acclaimed songwriter and composer, Harry Ruby. Known for his collaborations with Bert Kalmar and Ted Snyder, Ruby wrote countless hit songs including “I’m in Love with You”, “Nevertheless”, and “Three Little Words”. Today, he is perhaps best remembered for the zany songs he wrote for the Marx Brothers, including such classics as ANIMAL CRACKERS,...

The first of a three-part program paying tribute to acclaimed songwriter and composer, Harry Ruby. Known for his collaborations with Bert Kalmar and Ted Snyder, Ruby wrote countless hit songs including “I’m in Love with You”, “Nevertheless”, and “Three Little Words”. Today, he is perhaps best remembered for the zany songs he wrote for the Marx Brothers, including such classics as ANIMAL CRACKERS,...

The conclusion of a four-part program featuring legendary lyricist and librettist, Alan Jay Lerner, best known for writing award winning shows like BRIGADOON, CAMELOT, and one of Broadway’s most enduring classics, MY FAIR LADY.   Featured songs: “Thank Heaven for Little Girls”, “It’s a Bore”, “I Wonder What the King is Doing Tonight”, “I Loved You Once in Silence”, “How to Handle a Woman”, “Camelo...

The third of a four-part program featuring legendary lyricist and librettist, Alan Jay Lerner, best known for writing award winning shows like BRIGADOON, CAMELOT, and one of Broadway’s most enduring classics, MY FAIR LADY. Featured songs: “Wanderin’ Star”, “A Million Miles Away Behind the Door”, “They Call the Wind Maria”, “I Could Have Danced All Night”, and “I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face”.  ...

The conclusion of a three-part program paying tribute to renowned lyricist Ira Gershwin on what would have been his 86th birthday. While Gershwin is perhaps best known for the songs he wrote with his brother George, this program focuses on his collaborations with other composers, including Harold Arlen, Burton Lane, and Kurt Weill.   Featured songs: “Younger Generation”, Put Me to the Test”, “Long...

The second of a three-part program paying tribute to renowned lyricist Ira Gershwin on what would have been his 86th birthday. While Gershwin is perhaps best known for the songs he wrote with his brother George, this program focuses on his collaborations with other composers, including Harold Arlen, Burton Lane, and Kurt Weill. Featured songs: “Sweet So and So”, “In the Merry Month of Maybe”, “The...

The first of a three-part program paying tribute to renowned lyricist Ira Gershwin on what would have been his 86th birthday. While Gershwin is perhaps best known for the songs he wrote with his brother George, this program focuses on his collaborations with other composers, including Harold Arlen, Burton Lane, and Kurt Weill.   Featured songs: “You’re a Builder Upper”, “Fun to Be Fooled”, “What C...

The second of a four-part program featuring legendary lyricist and librettist, Alan Jay Lerner, best known for writing award winning shows like BRIGADOON, CAMELOT, and one of Broadway’s most enduring classics, MY FAIR LADY.   Featured songs: “Progress”, “Mr. Right”, “This is the Life”, “Love Song”, “The Happiest day of My Life”, “You’re All the World to Me”, “Too Late Now”, and “I Left my Hat in H...

The first of a four-part program featuring legendary lyricist and librettist, Alan Jay Lerner, best known for writing award winning shows like BRIGADOON, CAMELOT, and one of Broadway’s most enduring classics, MY FAIR LADY. Featured songs: “Overture” from MY FAIR LADY, “God’s Green World”, “A Jug of Wine”, “You Haven’t Changed at All”, “Brigadoon/Vendor’s Calls”, “Down on MacConnachy Square”, “Almo...

The conclusion of a three-part program featuring prolific composer Alan Menken, who began his storied career in the theater but is mostly known for his work on animated films such as THE LITTLE MERMAID, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, ALADDIN and ENCHANTED. In this program, Menken discusses his experiences working on the stage shows “Real Life Funnies, “Battle of the Giants,” and “Dream on Royal Street” as...

The second of a three-part program featuring prolific composer Alan Menken, who began his storied career in the theater but is widely known for his work on animated films such as THE LITTLE MERMAID, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, ALLADIN and ENCHANTED. In this program, Menken discusses his experience working with Howard Ashman on the stage shows LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, and GOD BLESS YOU, MR. ROSEWATER. Som...

The first of a three-part program featuring prolific composer Alan Menken, who began his storied career in the theater but is mostly known for his work on animated films such as THE LITTLE MERMAID, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, ALADDIN and ENCHANTED. In this program, Menken discusses his experience working with Howard Ashman on the stage shows LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, and GOD BLESS YOU, MR. ROSEWATER. Some...

The conclusion of a three-part program featuring Broadway composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz, known for such celebrated shows as GODSPELL and PIPPIN. Schwartz discusses developing songs for THE BAKER’S WIFE and WORKING, along with his creative endeavors outside of Broadway.   Featured songs: “Chanson,” “Gifts of Love,” and “Meadowlark” from THE BAKER’S WIFE, a pop song entitled “Cry Without a Reas...

The second of a three-part program featuring Broadway composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz, known for such celebrated shows as GODSPELL and PIPPIN. Schwartz discusses the creative writing process behind “Love Song” from PIPPIN, as well as the show’s overall popularity and critical reception, and developing songs for a potential film adaptation of THE MAGIC SHOW.   Featured songs: “The Good Times Lad...

The first of a three-part program featuring Broadway composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz, known for such celebrated shows as GODSPELL and PIPPIN. In this edition, Schwartz discusses his early days on Long Island, writing songs for BUTTERFLIES ARE FREE, GODSPELL, and shares a song from PIPPIN-PIPPIN, the college version of PIPPIN.   Featured songs: “Magic To-Do” from PIPPIN, “Begging My Lady’s Pardo...

The conclusion of a four-part program featuring Broadway composer Burton Lane, known for such celebrated shows as FINIAN’S RAINBOW and ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER, along with songs for over thirty films including ROYAL WEDDING and BABES IN ARMS. Lane recounts his early songwriting efforts in Hollywood with Frank Loesser and Harold Adamson, Broadway collaborations with E.Y. “Yip” Harburg and...

The third of a four-part program featuring Broadway composer Burton Lane, known for such celebrated shows as FINIAN’S RAINBOW and ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER, along with songs for over thirty films including ROYAL WEDDING and BABES IN ARMS. Lane recounts his early songwriting efforts in Hollywood with Frank Loesser and Harold Adamson, Broadway collaborations with E.Y. “Yip” Harburg and Alan...

The second of a four-part program featuring Broadway composer Burton Lane, known for such celebrated shows as FINIAN’S RAINBOW and ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER, along with songs for over thirty films including ROYAL WEDDING and BABES IN ARMS. Lane recounts his early songwriting efforts in Hollywood with Frank Loesser and Harold Adamson, Broadway collaborations with E.Y. “Yip” Harburg and Ala...

The first of a four-part program featuring Broadway composer Burton Lane, known for such celebrated shows as FINIAN’S RAINBOW and ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER, along with songs for over thirty films including ROYAL WEDDING and BABES IN ARMS. Lane recounts his early songwriting efforts in Hollywood with Frank Loesser and Harold Adamson, Broadway collaborations with E.Y. “Yip” Harburg and Alan...

The conclusion of a two-part program featuring legendary Broadway orchestrator Hans Spialek, who orchestrated many of the most famous shows of the 20’s, 30’s and 40’s, including, THE NEW YORKERS, ON YOUR TOES and PAL JOEY, Spialek discusses his experiences and collaborations with such notable composers as George Gershwin, Richard Rodgers, and Cole Porter. Featured songs: “Quiet Night,” “It’s Got T...

The first of a two-part program featuring legendary Broadway orchestrator Hans Spialek, who orchestrated many of the most famous shows of the 20’s, 30’s and 40’s, including, THE NEW YORKERS, ON YOUR TOES and PAL JOEY, Spialek discusses his experiences and collaborations with such notable composers as George Gershwin, Richard Rodgers, and Cole Porter. Featured songs: “On Your Toes,” “Two A Day For...

The conclusion of a three-part program featuring Tony-winning composer-lyricist, Maury Yeston who won Tony’s for both his Broadway musicals NINE and TITANIC. In this 30-minute segment, Yeston discusses several of the pop songs he has written along with detailing the creative process behind the score for NINE. Featured songs: “Danglin’,” “A Song for John,” “What Can You Get A Wookie For Christmas,”...

The second of a three-part program featuring Tony-winning composer-lyricist, Maury Yeston who won Tony’s for both his Broadway musicals NINE and TITANIC. Yeston talks about his score for the adaptation of Federico Fellini’s film, “8 1/2.” He also discusses working with director Tommy Tune, French chanteuse, Liliane Montevecchi, and the “Maury Tabernacle Choir.” Recalling the Broadway production of...